[Marxism] Noam Chomsky on how to help Gaza

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Dear Friend,
 
I am writing you today because hundreds of thousands of  children in Gaza are 
suffering terribly following the recent Israeli  attacksâpaid for by your tax 
dollars and  mine. 
 
Even before this horrifying assault, there were tremendous  shortages of 
food, medicine, electricity, and fuel because of the Israeli  blockade that has 
been going on for nearly two years.
 
We must do everything we can to stop the immoral acts of  the Israeli 
government and our own governmentâs political and financial  support.
 
But right now, the children desperately need our immediate  help. Iâm asking 
you to make a contribution to the Middle East Children's  Alliance to help 
meet the most basic needs of children in Gaza  at 
_https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171_ 
(https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171) .
 
I am a founding advisor and supporter of the Middle East  Childrenâs Alliance 
(MECA). For the last 21 years, MECA has been sending food  and medical aid to 
children in Iraq, Palestine, and Lebanonâmore than $12  million in aid to 
date. And MECA supports community projects to improve  childrenâs lives in 
the 
West Bank and Gaza. 
 
MECAâs Director Barbara Lubin just returned from three  weeks in Egypt 
working to get aid into Gaza, and then four days in Gaza. She  said, âI have 
been to 
Palestine many times over the last two decades, but never  have I seen 
anything like what I saw this time. I will never forget the sadness,  the smell 
of 
death, the destroyed homes, schools, mosques, and  cemeteries.â
 
In the aftermath of the bombardment MECA  delivered four tons of medicine for 
infants and children, an ambulance thatâs outfitted as a  mobile intensive 
care unit, several tons  of powdered milk, 29  state-of-the-art wheelchairs, 
and 
a truckload of crayons,  coloring books and paper to the  children of Gaza 
and their families.
 
I am asking you, please, _give whatever  contribution you can possibly 
afford_ (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171)  to help save 
the 
lives and ease  the pain of thousands and thousands of children who are 
traumatized, injured,  orphaned, and homeless.
 
Your _contribution_ (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171)   
now  will help:
 
**Send more medical aid in the months ahead
**Launch a major mental health intervention program for  children in Gaza
**Build water purification and desalinization systems in  Gaza schools
 
Gaza is no longer on the front page, but I know you  understand that the 
catastrophe is far from over for the children and families  who are trying to 
survive and rebuild their lives under the most desperate  circumstances.
 
Thank you so much for your support,
Noam Chomsky
 
_DONATE  NOW_ (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=1171) 








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